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A. BLEIOHERT. v RAIL FOR ELEVATED WIRE ROPE LINES.

N0. 380,984. Patented Apr. 10, 1888.

UNITED STATES ADOLF. BLEIOHERT, OF GOHLIS, SAXONY, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO ADOLF BLEIOHERT & (30.,

OF SAME PLACE.

RAIL FOR ELEVATED WIRE ROPE LINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 380,984, dated April 10, 1888.

Application filed January 12, 1888. Serial No. 260,552. (No model.) Patented in Belgium April 4, 1887, No 76,968, and in Austriwfiungary August 16, 1887, No. 13,829 and No. 34,432

To all whom, it may concern: Be it known that I, ADOLF BLEICHERT, a citizen of Germany, residing at Gohlis, in the Kingdom of Saxony, Germany, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Rails forElevated \Vire-RopeLines, (for which I have received the following patents: in Belgium, No. 76,968, April 4, 1887, and Austria-Hungary No. 13,829 and No. 34,432, August 16, i0 1887;) and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to a rail or track for the suspended cars of elevated wire-rope lines to run on. I

This invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the rail and its supports, as hereinafter fully described andclaimed:

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of an elevated wire-rope railway. Fig. 2 is a side view of a portion of the rail. 2 5 Figs. 3, 4, and5 are crosssections through the rail and itsjunction-plates. Figs. 6, 7, and 8 show the connection of the end of a rail to a fixed support or anchorage, and are respectively a side, a plan, and an end View, partly 0 in section. Figs. 9, 10, and 11 are respectively a side view,a plan view, and a crosssection through the rail, showing its connection to an anchorchain. Fig. 12 is a detail side View, partly in section, of the rail and 5 the top portion of one of its intermediate supports. Figs. 13 and 14 are cross-sections through the rail and the top portion of the support, of which Fig. 14 also shows the bracket which prevents the rail from turning.

A is the rail having spherical-faced upper and lower flanges, a, and an intermediate vertical web, a.

B are the junction-plates having spherical outer surfaces, 1). These plates fit in close to 5 the web of the rail and form with it a complete circle in cross-section. This circular cross-section may be slightly elongated and made oval or egg-shaped, if desired; but it must be made so as to permit the car-wheels to run upon it.

C are the countersunk headed rivets which unite the rails and their junction-plates.

If desired, the rail may be formed in two parts, as shownin Figs. 4 and 5, and provided with the interlocking shoulders c and united by rivets c. This form of rail will be found to possess all the advantages of a round rail in eheapness and durability, and its sections are more easily coupled together than long solid bars, which often break where welded up.

D is a fixed support or anchorage for the end of the rail, which has two j unotion-plates, B, riveted to it. v

E is a key which passes through a slot in the end of the said rail and the plates B, and which rests in the notch d of the plate d, which bears against the said fixed support.

F isa tubular connection having an eye,f, for fastening onto the anchor-chainf. The rail is placed inside the connection, and the key is passed through it and through the rail.

G are the vertical intermediate supports for the rail, having the brackets H secured at the top of them by bolts 9. The brackets H are provided with concave bearings 71:v for the rail torest upon, and are also curved convexly in their longitudinal direction, so as toset up the rail slightly and make it bear hardest over the center of the support.

I is a bracket secured at intervals on the line to the brackets H, and provided with the projecting flange h, which bears against the vertical web of the rail and prevents it from turning upon'its longitudinal axis.

\Vhat I claim is- 1. A rail for elevated wire-rope lines, provided with spherical-faced flanges united by a vertical web, in combination with junctionplates having spherical outer surfaces and countersunk rivets unitingsaid rail and plates so that their cross-section is substantially circular, as set forth.

2. Arail for elevated wire'rope lines, formed in two parts, riveted together, and provided with interlocking shoulders, and with spherical-faced flanges, in combination with junctionplates having spherical outer surfaces and countersunk rivets uniting said rail and plates so that their cross-section is substantially circular, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the rail A, having spherical-faced flanges a, the plates B, and the countersunk rivets fastening said plates and rail together, of the key E, passing through 5 the end of said plates and rail for anchoring the end of the rail,substantia1ly as set forth.

4. The combination, with the rail A, of the bracket secured to the top of the intermediate support, said bracket being curved convexly 1o inits longitudinal direction and provided with a concave seat for the rail, and the bracket I, secured to the support-bracket and provided with the flange h to prevent the rail from turning, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 15 presence of two witnesses.

ADOLF BLEIVOHERT. Witnesses:

CARL BORNGRAEBER, ERNST SoHoLz. 

